DO YOU WANT THE BROADCASTERS TO CONTROL THURSDAY'S CHICAGO FCC HEARING?
Our goal is to fill the first hour of testimony with people speaking up against media consolidation and telling their stories about how the media is serving Chicago. This first hour is when all the press will be there and will set the tone for the hearing – if the broadcasters beat us there it is a big loss. We want a diverse range of voices in this first hour and have identified a few great speakers but not everyone can arrive early to sit in line.
If we do not have enough volunteers to hold places in line for speakers, we will forfeit control of the hearing to the broadcasters.
FREE FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL VOLUNTEERS.
Contact us at 773-641-2151 or 847-679-8032 for details and to RSVP as a line place holder.
* Hearing information:
Date: Thursday, September 20th
Time: 4:00pm-11:00pm
Sign-ups begin at 3pm - but we expect a big crowd so arrive early to make your voice heard.
Location: Rainbow PUSH National Headquarters
Dr. King's Workshop
930 East 50th Street
(corner of South Drexel Blvd.)
Chicago, Illinois 60615
* Chicago Media Action Shuttle
From Noon to 11pm Chicago Media Action will be shuttling people back and forth from the local Green Line, Red line, and Metra Electric line stops. A van will shuttle people between: Rainbow PUSH headquarters, 930 east 50th Street at Drexel Ave. and:
47th st. & La Salle St. red line cta station (2 m. nw of PUSH)
51st st. & Prarie St. green line cta station (1 m. west of PUSH)
47th St. near Lake Pk Ave. Metra Electric station (1 m. ne of PUSH)
53rd St. at Lake Park Ave. Metra Electric station (1 m. se of PUSH)
* RadioArte Charter Bus
A number of groups are traveling to the hearing by charter bus.
From Pilsen: A bus will be leaving from WRTE Radio Arte in Pilsen (1401 W 18th St) at two times. The first bus will depart at 12:00 p.m. The second bus will depart at 4:00 p.m. RSVP at: www.wrte.org.
* Free Press "Stop Big Media" Chicago FCC hearing page:
http://stopbigmedia.com/=chicago
* More hearing transportation/parking information:
http://www.stopbigmedia.com/=chicago_travel
* Who Owns the Media in Chicago?
Get the facts on media ownership in Chicago.
http://www.freepress.net/docs/who_owns_chicago.pdf
* Chicago Media Action web site:
www.chicagomediaaction.org
ALSO:
* Two final workshops are scheduled for persons seeking assistance in putting together and presenting a two-minute public comment speech. Organizers from Chicago Media Action as well as the national media reform organization Free Press will be present to answer questions and offer assistance. Open to the public. Please RSVP by contacting the individual organizers noted.
Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center
4859 S. Wabash Ave., Conference Rooms A and B
Sponsor: We The People Media
Contact: Ethan Michaeli
Email: ethan@wethepeoplemedia.org, (312) 745-2681
Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 6:00 p.m (en espanol)
1401 W. 18th Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Sponsor: Radio Arte
Contact: Silvia Rivera
Email: srivera@radioarte.org
* And later Wednesday night:
Rock the Media: Media Reform Party
With music legend Jon Langford and DJ Sean Doe spinning local hip hop
Wed. September 19th, 8-11 p.m.
Delilah's - 2771 North Lincoln Ave
Phone:(773) 472-2771 Web: http://www.delilahschicago.com
Sponsor: The Future of Music Coalition
*A five dollar donation at the door gets you a free drink. All money raised will go to support volunteer efforts at the FCC Hearing on September 20th.
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